Superintendent of Police (SP) Olabode Babade Aroge (Rtd) was born on March 2, 1957 at Ijero L.G.A, Ijero-Ekiti in Ondo State, now Ekiti State. He attended St. Michaels Catholic School, Osi-Ekiti, Ekiti State, where he obtained First Leaving School Certificate in 1971. He furthered his education at Messiah Anglican Secondary Modern School, Ijero-Ekiti, and came out in flying colours in 1976. He attended Pre-GCE and GCE Lessons at the Nigeria Army Children School, Obalende, Lagos, between 1977 and 1980 where he sat for and passed GCE O’ Level with eight (8) credits.
He was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on the August 1, 1981, and was trained at Police College Ikeja, Lagos, as a recruit constable. After which he was first posted to ‘F’ Department Force Headquarters, now Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos, in December 1981.
His Professional Certificates Include the Following:
• Divisional Management Course (2004)

• Advanced Diploma in Security Operations and Management, University of Lagos (2007)
• In-view: LLB Law, National Open University Nigeria (NOUN)
Member of the Following Professional Bodies:

• Member, Pointman Leadership Institute
His Awards Include the Following:
• United Nations Medal Award, (UNPROFOE) Former Yugoslavia, Europe (1995)
• Silver Jubilee Celebration Cum 2009 Award of Excellence, PCRC Lion Building Division, Lagos (2009)

• Shield of Peace Merit Award, PCRC ‘A’ Command Lagos (2011)
• Honours Award, Ijero Progressive Union (2011)
• Exemplary Police Community Leadership Merit Award, PCRC (2011)
• A.N.T.P Ijebu-Igbo Unit Merit Award as Atayese of Itage, Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State (2012)
• Portal Strides Certificate of Attendance Professional Etiquette and Image Branding Program (2016)
Employment and Posting History:
Employer: The Nigeria Police Force
Duration: 1981 – 2016
Duration: 35 years

Post Held:
• Attended United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) from 1994-1995, in former Yugoslavia, Europe
• Inspector (Team Leader), MOPOL 23, Keffi Street, Ikoyi, Lagos (1996 – 2000)
• ASP (Sector Commander), Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), FHQ Adeniji Adele, Lagos (2000 – 2003)
• The Station Officer (S/O), Refinery Police Division, Eleme, Port Harcourt, Rivers State Police Command (2003 – 2007)
• District Police Officer (D/O), Afara Police Station, Okehi, Rivers State (2007 – 2008)
• Head of Operations, Lion Building, Area ‘A’ Command Headquarters, Lagos (2008 – 2011)

• The SP. Admin, State Headquarters, Bauchi, Bauchi State Police Command (2012)
• 2I/C Area Commander Ijebu-Ode Police Division, Ogun State Police Command (2012)
• Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ijebu-Igbo Police Division, Ogun State Command (2012 – 2013)
• Transferred to Lagos State Police Command on June 8, 2013
• Transferred to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on July 18, 2013
• Head of Operations Department, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Governor’s Office, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command (2013 till his retirement in August 1, 2016)
Hobbies:
Reading, traveling, swimming and meeting people.
We will continue to miss you. Best of luck in your future endeavors. Have a pleasant retirement period
ReplyDeleteAmen. Thanks
DeleteMay God Guide you thought your retirement, Sir we really missed you. I wish you the Best Sgt Ayuba Dawi
ReplyDeleteHappy retirement life sir, I am glad you retired successfully and at the same time sad because I am missing a lot about you, I am missing your fatherly advice, I am missing such an officer with listening ears, I am missing an officer who discipline with love whenever the junior ranks err, I am missing your humility, I am missing your sense of humor, You are such a leader who believes in producing more leaders and not more followership, you played a very vital role in my life which I can not forget in a hurry, and when the history of my life is to written, your name will definitely occupy a space, though I have no opportunity of working with you directly, but from a far distance, but I enjoyed a lot about you, May the Lord bless you, let me end up with the saying of Chief Obafemi Awolowo which says and I quote '' If we are related, we shall meet again '' I love you sir.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much.
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